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the grapes here listed and yet there is, as the above history shows, some 

 doubt as to its having originated in this way. 



The description of King given below was made from vines and fruit 

 from EUwanger & Barry's vineyards, Rochester, New York. 



Vine vigorous to very vigorous, hardy, productive. Canes medium to above in 

 length, intermediate in number and thickness, medium to dark reddish-brown; tendrils 

 continuous to intermittent, trifid to bifid. Leaves unusually large, thick; upper surface 

 medium green, dull, of average smoothness; lower surface grayish-white changing to 

 slight bronze, considerably pubescent; veins fairly distinct. 



Fruit ripens between Worden and Concord, appears to keep well. Clusters large 



to above medium, above average length, broad to medium, irregularly tapering to 



slightly cylindrical, usually single-shouldered, compact to medium. Berries unusually 



large averaging slightly below McPike in size, roundish, reddish-black to black as the 



fruit fully matures, covered with heavy blue bloom, persistent, firm. Skin medium to 



thick, tough, adheres considerably to the pulp, contains a moderate amount of reddish 



pigment, astringent. Flesh pale green, very juicy, somewhat tough, stringy and with 



some foxiness, sweet at skin to agreeably tart at center, good in quality. Seeds adherent, 



not numerous, above average in size, short, broad, slightly notched if at all, blunt to 



medium, plump, light brown; raphe hidden in a shallow groove; chalaza large, at center 



or above, obscure. 



LADY. 



(Labrusca, Vinifcra.) 



1. Horticulturist, 29:48. 1874. 2. lb., 30:84, fig., 367. 1S75. 3. Mich. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 

 1875:295, 411. fis.. 4. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt., 18:40, 135, 136, 143, 162. iSSi. 5. Am. Pom. Soc. 

 Cat., 1881:24. 6. .V. /. Hort. Soc. Rpt., 1881:12. 7. Bush. Cat., 1883:114, 8. ///. Hort. Soc. 

 Rpt., 1883:81. 10. Rural N. Y., 45:234, 622. 1886. 12. Gar. and For., 3:178, 214, 490, 599. 

 1890. 13. //(. Sta. Bid., 28:264. 1893. 14. N. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 17:532, 548, 552. 1898. 



Lady is generally accredited with being the highest in quality of all 

 the seedlings of Concord and, added to its high quality, it is early, fairly 

 vigorous, hardy, and nearly as free from fungal diseases as its parent. It 

 is not, however, without faults, one of which, a thin, tender skin which 

 cracks badly, wholly debars it from ever making a commercial variety 

 for other than nearby markets. The vine is much like that of Concord, 

 though not as vigorous nor as productive, but ripening its fruit fully two 

 weeks earlier. The fruit is much superior to Concord in quality, being 

 richer, sweeter, and having less foxiness. It hangs on the vines well l)ut 

 deteriorates rapidly after picking. The term "ironclad" used by grape- 

 growers to express hardiness and freedom from diseases, is probably as 



